diff --git a/discord/__main__.py b/discord/__main__.py
index 5f8b0daf0..d40d404d9 100644
--- a/discord/__main__.py
+++ b/discord/__main__.py
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ cog_extras = '''
         # checks that apply to every command to the bot
         return True
 
+    async def __global_check_once(self, ctx):
+        # check that apply to every command but is guaranteed to be called only once
+        return True
+
     async def __error(self, ctx, error):
         # error handling to every command in here
         pass
diff --git a/docs/migrating.rst b/docs/migrating.rst
index fbcc074a9..7392844e8 100644
--- a/docs/migrating.rst
+++ b/docs/migrating.rst
@@ -937,6 +937,10 @@ An example cog with every special method registered is as follows: ::
             print('cog global check')
             return True
 
+        def __global_check_once(self, ctx):
+            print('cog global check once')
+            return True
+
         async def __local_check(self, ctx):
             print('cog local check')
             return await ctx.bot.is_owner(ctx.author)